retention; maintenance; preservation
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
stab wound; puncture wound; bite (e.g. from a insect); sting; prick
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
right-handedness; right-handed person; right-hander
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
to go to the bathroom; to go to the restroom; to excuse oneself
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (letters)
that's a different matter; that's a different story
quarrel; argument; row; (verbal) dispute
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
bribe; secret fund; slush fund; money for bribery
(written) report or notification
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
type; pattern; model; epitome; exemplar; archetype
to go through; to pierce; to penetrate; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out; to persist with
evil deed; wrongdoing; crime; misfortune; calamity
to get involved (with); to begin (with); to have a hand (in)
murder; homicide; manslaughter
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
disreputable; scandalous; disgraceful
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
future; possible; potential; prospective
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
laughingstock; butt of ridicule
inside one's heart; in one's mind
roar of laughter (from multiple people); burst of laughter; uproarious laughter; laughing hard (by a single person)
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
distrust of (other) human beings